The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18

"Stopl Stop sayr and sn yders short stick,
es
This time he spoke in time. and in the nick OF
time, too. for one or two revolutions more
Of the terocions Pilot, the most dangerous eIo.
plant In the collection.
sna 9s
he LED the sn%a to her place and ra
sxs sas Gs SHiy
Amt you. ashamed. Of yourselfa"
breeze with 9 movement which seemed more
snyder turned to plot. This huge bratc-the
only one wearing pair Of tusks in the pad Ms
t lb! ,sIlghiSsst sign q rscosnition. With rs
on sse he 1sa
whole demeanor changed. This simulated in;
his trunk around and Brought Il down " on the
place where SNYDER had stood second before,
easd deys ns ns
menace In his voice, hadn't you better. think
TWICE before you try to kill your friend2"
moment the plueky keeper slowly but resolate-
bis eyes axed on the blinking optics Of his huge
"Therel there !" he observed. as he laid his
on ths terrible tqsks Of the animal and
you ashamed OF yourselfp
:, Pilot presumably was more moved by fear
than remorse, for directly he felt the steel, he
and vigor that the lions took up the refrain In
their cages and the wolves howled back the
iinngly:" thought you would think better Of 1t
If only gave ", yen time ne eno%SSa" ,,,n,,a,.
Snyders observations. the keeper took excel
lent care to back away from his fear-stricken
SsaT Is e9e elephants in the
Hore SAM" exclaimed Snyder, after he had
retired from his dangerous proxim to Pilots
proached the largest animal I in the colleetionn,
MSH stands e. hS es snd Ct the
safed no reply. Neither did he show BY the
slightest a sigH In tae eenhantne Vocabulary
Hts me and oreRea d WAS as @
dsrmist's hands: His trunk was sasily sP.
and ends Of his last nights Toast. and his
vicious eyes were cast upon the ground. oblivi-
Little deaf this morning ell 7" jocularly OBJ
end of his sharp hook into, one Of the animals
An aurist who had devoted his entire profess
sional career to the study Of elephantine deaf-
uesb coulu not nave eHecteu more complete
or a speedier cure. The first touch OF tho steel
tents symptons with ioad below il Ms long m
and strong enough to be o reply to an entire
civil service examination. Samson showed that
he not only could hear remarkably well. but
S %Es. BE- sHt to RE % any question that
That will do" replied Snyder. as he pattod
the rugged brow Of the surly brute. Here
Sa We must give up 30
With the arrival OF Frenehy,, the other keep
Of the day was begun. Two forks were pro-
duced, an iron wheelbarrow was brought out,
and the two men were soon among tho ee-
plants, busily engaged In removing the hay
ana other bedding preparatory for the day.
When this had been done each animal received
a liberal portion OF freshly cut grass and soon
all thoughts OF mischief were absorbed In the
discussion OF the morning meal.
After breakfast. and several hours after the
low fence surrounding the paddock had been
crowded with many different throngs OF sight
seers, the bathing hour arrived. An elephants
bath differs widely from that OF any other ami
nal In the menagsrie. There ID no tank large
enough to allow eighteen sturdy elephants to
disport themselves conveniently in Central
Park, and even II there We're they would not
water wero th!ckly mixed with mud, for the
nm Anarchist has. He must, therefore, DO
bathed in SECTIONS, and tho water must DO
poured ON him through hose. This kind OF
bathing he seems to enjoy. Perhaps the slow
ness OF the operation robs Ii Of its shock. At
all events the animals greet the turning on OF
the water with genuine pleasure. Sometimes
an elephant VIII take the nozzle OF the hose IN,